VIDEO: Onitsuka Tiger Taps Willow Smith As Brand Ambassador For AW20 Campaign
For its Autum/Winter 2020 campaign and collection, Japanese fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger has tapped artist Willow Smith as its new brand ambassador. Steadfast in its mission to provide Japanese technology and craftsmanship to the world through innovative design, the collaborative collection features a range of earth-toned, utilitarian…
Richemont Has Confirmed The Hiring Of Former Givenchy CEO To Lead Fashion Brands
According to WWD, the hiring of Matthew M Williams isn’t the only major Givenchy-related shakeup in the fashion industry. Richemont has confirmed the hiring of Philippe Fortunato, the former CEO of the venerable French fashion label. Richemont is the world’s second-largest fashion conglomerate after LVMH, which owns Givenchy. Based in Switzerland, the…
250 Black Fashion Creatives Unite Urging CFDA To Revise Anti-Racism Efforts
Earlier this month, the CFDA announced initiatives to fight systemic racism in the fashion industry, and now 250 Black fashion creatives have come together signing a petition urging the CFDA to revise its efforts. According to The Business of Fashion, the petition is titled The Kelly Initiative, taking its name…
Gucci Announces 2020 North America First Class Of Changemakers Scholars
Gucci has officially named its first class of Changemakers Scholars for 2020, following up on its pledge to foster inclusivity and progressive change in the fashion industry as a part of its larger Gucci Equilibrium initiative. The company has designated 20 different high school students from “diverse backgrounds”…
Denrele Edun Channels His Inner Fashionista As He Celebrates 39th Birthday
Nigerian media personality, Denrele Edun is celebrating his birthday in style! The actor who just turned 39 channeled his model extraordinaire in these amazing birthday shoot which he shared on social media, garnering lost of praises. Penning several messages to himself, he wrote, “As I step into my 39th year…
Magazine Editor, Anna Wintour Acknowledges Lack Of Support For Black Staff At ‘Vogue’
Many high-level media executives have come under criticism in the past week as former employees have spoken out about hostile and racist work environments. Now Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue since 1988 and artistic director for Condé Nast since 2013, has admitted to a “hurtful and intolerant” actions at…
Influencers Are Slammed For Posing In BLACKFACE In A Horribly Misguided Effort #BlackLives
Influencers have been slammed for wearing blackface in an attempt to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Numerous online figures from around the world have recently shared photos in which their skin has been skin darkened through paint or digital editing. “I wish I…
PICS: The Vogue Challenge Lights Up Social Media With Uniquely Beautiful Covers
In the midst of an ongoing weighty news feed, Oslo, Norway-based student Salma Noor was inspired to design a more inclusive version of the future as realized through a Vogue cover. Using a shot photographed by Instagram user @culvin, Moor created a cover image shot against a white brick wall…
Jant’s Collections 2020 Capsule Collection Is Here – Trust Us Every Look Is A Masterpiece
Eminent for his undeniable knack for showmanship and elaborate designs, the West African show stopper is both audaciously bold and exquisite that defies convention and a brand that impenitently employs unpredictable use and understanding of fashion elements. The much loved West African brand, Jant’s Collections…
New Balance Face Mask Is Lightweight, Washable And Features A Moldable Nose Piece
Starting today, New Balance is offering a newly designed face mask, called the NB Face Mask V3, for sale to the general public. This news comes after the company announced it has produced more than one million general-use face masks for the healthcare community since it began…
Paris, Milan And London Fashion Week To Be Held Digitally This Summer
The coronavirus pandemic has caused the fashion industry to change its regular Fashion Week and as you all might have guessed, we’ll be seeing a lot more digital fashion shows this summer. Not only has the fashion week format for the next few seasons, but many major…
South African OAP, Bonang Matheba Is ‘Back At Work’ As She Debuts Stunning New Photos
It looks like the days of staying home feeling bored are over for Bonang Matheba as the South African media personality justrevealed on social media that she was back at work. Taking to Instagram, the House of BNG founder could not be happier expressing her joy with a photoshoot of…
